Overview

• Principal Secretary P.K. Mishra on July 25 laid out policy guidelines to liberalize India’s atomic energy sector and propose amendments to the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act to draw private investment
• Budget 2024–25 allocates a ₹1 trillion research fund for Bharat Small Modular Reactors and advanced nuclear technologies to accelerate domestic innovation
• The plan builds on India’s independent nuclear milestones, including the US civil nuclear deal, the NSG waiver and ITER participation, to expand capacity to 100 GW by 2047
• Strengthened roles for the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board and the BARC Safety Council aim to ensure robust safety governance and maintain public confidence as private entities enter the market
• Reforms form part of a wider clean-energy push that includes a 500 GW non-fossil capacity target by 2030 and initiatives such as the National Green Hydrogen Mission